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Element Information

Sample Code

Example code for the id XPQ_PARAM_COLOR_TYPE in Oxpquestion

Note that this is not the actual code from the Oxpquestion file.

This code is just an example to show you how to add a similar control to your own description.

Resource File Code (Oxpquestion.res)


LONG  XPQ_PARAM_COLOR_TYPE
{
                        
    CYCLE 
    {         XPQ_PARAM_COLOR_TYPE_RGB; 
        XPQ_PARAM_COLOR_TYPE_R; 
        XPQ_PARAM_COLOR_TYPE_G; 
        XPQ_PARAM_COLOR_TYPE_B; 
        XPQ_PARAM_COLOR_TYPE_RG; 
        XPQ_PARAM_COLOR_TYPE_RB; 
        XPQ_PARAM_COLOR_TYPE_GB; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (Oxpquestion.h)

#ifndef OXPQUESTION_H__
#define OXPQUESTION_H__
enum
{
  XPQ_PARAM_COLOR_TYPE = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    XPQ_PARAM_COLOR_TYPE_RGB = 1,
    XPQ_PARAM_COLOR_TYPE_R = 2,
    XPQ_PARAM_COLOR_TYPE_G = 3,
    XPQ_PARAM_COLOR_TYPE_B = 4,
    XPQ_PARAM_COLOR_TYPE_RG = 5,
    XPQ_PARAM_COLOR_TYPE_RB = 6,
    XPQ_PARAM_COLOR_TYPE_GB = 7,
};
#endif	// OXPQUESTION_H__

String File Code (Oxpquestion.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  XPQ_PARAM_COLOR_TYPE    "ComponenttoTest";
    XPQ_PARAM_COLOR_TYPE_RGB    "RGB(Brightness)";
    XPQ_PARAM_COLOR_TYPE_R    "RedOnly";
    XPQ_PARAM_COLOR_TYPE_G    "GreenOnly";
    XPQ_PARAM_COLOR_TYPE_B    "BlueOnly";
    XPQ_PARAM_COLOR_TYPE_RG    "RedandGreen";
    XPQ_PARAM_COLOR_TYPE_RB    "RedandBlue";
    XPQ_PARAM_COLOR_TYPE_GB    "GreenandBlue";
}